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Targeted Vertical Solutions to Drive Growth in Chinese Building Automation Market 08 May 2013
According to a new report from IMS Research – now part of IHS (NYSE:IHS) – the Chinese building automation market was estimated at $181.6 million in 2012, and is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.7% to $344.5 million in 2017. This growth is expected take the form of solutions...
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Hot Prospects for Building Analytics in the Middle East and US 06 March 2013
A new report by IMS Research—now part of IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS)—forecasts that the markets for building analytics used in the Middle East and U.S. will both see triple-digit growth over the next five years. IMS Research forecasts the global market for building analytics used in intelligent buildings...
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Proprietary Wireless Technologies: Do They Still Have a Place in Home Automation? 05 February 2013
A new study from IMS Research, recently acquired by IHS (NYSE: IHS), projects that just 10 per cent of the smart home nodes that will be deployed during the period 2010 to 2017 will include proprietary wireless technologies. Yet annual shipments of these technologies are projected to grow from less than...
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Multi-Application Systems Dominate Future Smart Home Market 23 January 2013
A new study from IMS Research, now part of IHS (NYSE: IHS), projects that “smart home” nodes that are focused on energy management applications will be the highest deployed during the period 2010 to 2017, with almost 150 million nodes projected to be shipped. This includes a range of devices from...
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Trends in Intelligent Buildings 2013 08 January 2013
IMS Research (now part of IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS)), has recently released its annual intelligent building trends for the year ahead white paper. These predictions for 2013 and beyond, serve to provide insight into key trends and opportunities in the intelligent buildings industry. They are: 1.  Cloud and...
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User Interfaces in Intelligent Buildings Take the Lead from the Computer Game Industry 15 November 2012
Initial findings from a new report by IMS Research (recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS)) has revealed a growing trend in building automation systems towards photorealism and increased end user interaction. The ‘gamification’ of the graphical user interface (GUI) is shaping the way these systems...
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Managed Service Providers Driving Open Standards for Smart Home Connectivity 01 November 2012
A new study from IMS Research, recently acquired by IHS (NYSE: IHS), projects that the global market for smart home devices will more than quadruple in the coming five years, growing from less than 20 million nodes this year, to more than 90 million in 2017. One of the main drivers for ‘smart home’...
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Internet Connected Devices Approaching 10 Billion, to exceed 28 Billion by 2020 04 October 2012
The number of devices that can connect to the Internet is forecast to increase to 9.6 billion by the end of 2012 according to IMS Research, recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS). The company, which tracks the installed base of Internet capable equipment, believes that the third wave of connected device...
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Smart Metering, Retail Channels and Service Providers Set to Drive Annual Smart Home Energy Management Device Shipments Over 30 Million Units in 2016 11 September 2012
According to a report from IMS Research, in 2011, an estimated 3.3 million ‘smart’ energy management devices – not including smart meters themselves - were shipped for the residential market. This year, the market is set to grow to more than six million units. By 2016, annual shipments are projected...
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Service and Maintenance: the Key to Building Controls Integrators Success 16 August 2012
As dark economic clouds continue to linger across the world, how can building automation integrators guarantee future success? A recent report from IMS Research (recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS)), states if integrators focus on increasing service and maintenance revenue they can remain profitable...
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Integrating Smart Building Systems - Interview with report author. 31 July 2012
IMS Research (recently acquired by IHS (NYSE:IHS)) published a new report on integrating smart building systems in June. Ken Sinclair from AutomatedBuildings.com interviewed senior analyst and report author William Rhodes to discuss the research and key findings.   Sinclair: In the new study, what...
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Building Automation Can You See The Light? 18 June 2012
A new report from IMS Research (recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS)) forecasts the increasing integration of building automation and lighting control systems. The IMS Research report titled The EMEA and Americas Markets for Integrating Smart Building Systems – A Quantitative Market Analysis –...
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More Than 100 Million Smart Meters with Integrated HAN Gateways to be Deployed in the Next Five Years, Driving HEMS Market Past US$9 Billion 07 June 2012
IMS Research, a leading analyst firm recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS), forecasts that more than 100 million smart meters will be deployed with integrated HAN (‘home area network’) gateways in the next five years. An integrated HAN gateway enables communication between the smart meter and...
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Breaking News: GSA Announcement Brings Integrated and Intelligent Buildings to the Forefront 15 May 2012
Wellingborough UK, 15 May 2012, The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has announced 50 of their highest energy consuming buildings will be retrofitted with integrated and intelligent technologies. IMS Research, recently acquired by IHS (NYSE: IHS), believes this is an important step towards...
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New Opportunities for Building Automation in the Middle East and Latin America 08 May 2012
The building automation market is heavily influenced by the construction market. As building automation systems offer energy savings, building automation systems are installed to save money despite the state of the construction market. However, the construction market remains an important driver and...
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Double Digit Growth for Building Automation Institutional User Markets 11 April 2012
IMS Research (recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS)) forecasts the market for building automation equipment in institutional users, such as education and hospitals, will see double digit growth over the coming three years. William Rhodes, market analyst at IMS Research, comments, “Schools and hospitals...
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400 Million ‘Smart Home Energy Management’ Devices to Present Major Opportunities for Connectivity Semiconductor Suppliers 05 April 2012
In the next five years, around 400 million ‘smart home energy management’ devices will be shipped globally, according to a recent study from IMS Research, a leading analyst firm recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS). This includes devices such as smart meters, smart thermostats, in-home displays,...
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Over 25 Million ‘Smart’ Energy Management Devices will be Shipped to US Consumers in the Next Five Years 01 March 2012
According to a new report by IMS Research, a leading supplier of market research and consultancy to the global electronics industry, over 25 million ‘smart grid-enabled’ devices, such as smart thermostats, smart energy displays, and smart appliances with the ability to communicate with smart meters,...
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UK Smart Home Energy Management Device Market to Top £2 Billion in the Next Five Years: What This Means for the Consumer 01 March 2012
Summary: According to a recent study from IMS Research, a leading independent supplier of market research and consultancy to the global electronics industry, in the next five years, over £2.4 billion will be spent in the UK on smart home energy management devices – ranging from smart meters themselves,...
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Building Automation Trends in Large Buildings in 2012 01 February 2012
Wellingborough, UK – 1/2/12. IMS Research has made the following predictions for 2012 and beyond, to provide some guidance on the key trends and opportunities in each of these areas. We hope you find them useful in planning for the year ahead. Skies the Limit for Building Automation in the Cloud Cloud...
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